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A town of 1,112. Home to 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,112
−1% since 2010
Typical home
$387K
−2.4% in a year
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
172
A commuter town

What makes Brussels stand out

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Small town

1,112 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.

7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
7Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Brussels

Most working residents leave Brussels for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Sturgeon Bay (38%), Green Bay (8%) and Sturgeon Bay (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Brussels3%
Sturgeon Bay38%
Green Bay8%
Sturgeon Bay4%
Algoma3%
15 mi
median commute distance
172
jobs based in Brussels
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Brussels has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring32–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall39–56°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Brussels home is worth about $387K

The typical Brussels home is worth about $387,000, down 2.4% in a year, 14% above the Wisconsin typical home.

$387KZillow home value

Typical home value

Brussels$387K
Wisconsin$340K
−2.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns

Brussels beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBrusselsWI
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.8%85.9%
Door County Medical Center
14.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
55th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.1% of Brussels is conserved land

3.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 20 of 22,926 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Brussels for work

Where Brussels’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

38% → Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay 38% 8% → Green Bay Green Bay 8% 4% → Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay 4% 3% → Algoma Algoma 3% 2% → Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon 2% 2% → Clay Banks Clay Banks 2% Brussels · 3% stay
172jobs based in Brussels
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Early in the Morning at C.R. Guth's Store and Creamery, Kolberg, Door County, Wisconsin
c. 1907 · Early in the Morning at C.R. Guth's Store and Creamery, Kolberg, Door County, Wisconsin · Wikimedia Commons
Brussels’s story

Brussels in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.

Brussel House in Brussels Wisconsin 1914Walloon Giants Belgian Day WisconsinBrusselsWisconsinWIS57
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Landmarks

5 places in Brussels on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Brussels

Town in Wisconsin, United States

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Brussels is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,125 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Brussels, Misere, and Kolberg are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Rosiere is also located partially in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,125
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
722 ft
Area code
920

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